Friends and family of
Leonard Stern announced his death today. He was 87.
Variety.com obituaryMr. Stern was one of Jackie Gleason's writers, and penned many classic episodes of THE HONEYMOONERS. His writing credits also include three Abbott & Costello movies, AFRICA SCREAMS (1949), ABBOTT & COSTELLO IN THE FOREIGN LEGION (1950) and LOST IN ALASKA (1952). Stern produced and wrote several classic TV series during the 1960s and 1970s, including GET SMART, I'M DICKENS... HE'S FENSTER, HE & SHE, McMILLAN & WIFE, THE GOOD GUYS, etc.
THE HONEYMOONERS Pal O'Mine (1955)[youtube=425,350]Iiv7TRffnaE[/youtube]
I'M DICKENS… HE'S FENSTER Pilot Episode (1962)[youtube=425,350]FyEtysg0Euw[/youtube]
GET SMART A Man Called Smart (1967)[youtube=425,350]QG5TVOpX1JA[/youtube]